5 Things Every EIL Volunteer Can Relate To
Meeting like-minded people Arriving at your first EIL pre-departure training alone can be a scary experience – especially with all the feelings associated with the unknown learning journey…
EIL Ireland
Big News: EIL’s New Home!
A New Chapter Begins for EIL/AFS Ireland We are very excited and it brings us great pleasure to share this news with all of EIL’s followers, Network, Host Families,…
My Time in Ireland
I‘m Raphaela (Raphi), I‘m 18 years old and I‘m from Austria. I‘ve completed my exchange year in Ireland and I lived in Waterford with my Host Family. It was such…
Walking apart. . .but together.
Even though Isabelle’s Secondary School Programme in Ireland was cut short, she has still maintained contact with our Ballyhoura Local Coordinator, Theresa O’Mahony. Being in different countries has not stopped…
Phyllis Watt Ingersoll Tribute
It is with deep sadness that we share news of the sudden passing of Phyllis Watt Ingersoll last weekend. Phyllis was the only daughter of Donald Watt who founded EIL…
Q&A with Host Family in Clonmel
The following interview took place on April 23 2020 with Maria and Edwin Corcoran in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. How long have you been a host family, and what inspired you…
Christmas shoppers on St Patrick’s Street stop to take on challenges!
Seventy EIL Intercultural Learning (EIL) network members, staff and Alan Hurley from Mad About Cork joined forces to take to St Patrick’s Street on Saturday 30th November during the Christmas…
EIL introduces carbon-offsetting scheme
“It’s no longer an option to talk, but do nothing.”- Kevin Hickey, CEO. 4th December 2019: It was announced this week that EIL will become one of the first Irish charities…
Going Green by Liz Gordy
It may seem difficult to know where to start when it comes to being eco-friendly, but it doesn’t need to be. The first and easiest place to start is reducing…